Francis beauchamp



(No Model.)

F. BEAUOHAMP. GORSB'AIYPASTENING.

Patented July 22, 1890.

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FRANCIS BEAUCHAMP, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CORSET-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,687, dated July 22, 1890.

Application filed October 31,1889. Serial ITO-328,783. (No model.) Patented in England November 1. 1887, No, 14,858; in Germany April 18, 1888, No. 45,821; in France April 25, 1888, No. 190,211, and in Belgium May 1, 1888,].1'0. 81,644.

45,821, dated April 18, 1888; in France, No.-

190,211, dated April 25, 1888, and in Belgium, No. 81,644, dated May 1, 1888,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fasteners for corsets, gloves, and other articles or garments, and has for its chief object to provide fast ,eners by means of which the edges of such articles may be more or less adjusted relatively to each other.

In the accompanying drawing, the figure represents an elevation of my improved corset-fastener applied to the edges of a corset.

In the form of my invention illustrated in the figure the slot 1) in the plate a is formed eccentricall y with the pivot e or at an angle to a radial line from the said pivot, and the teethfare formed on one side of the slot b. In using this form of fastener the plate a is turned to the position shown in dotted lines, so that the stud can be inserted into the e11- largement c, the two edges to be united being at some distance apart, also as indicated by dotted lines. It now the plateais moved to the position shown in full lines, the said two edges are drawn together, owing to the cam-like action of the slot upon the stud c. The two edges can be held at any intermediate position between the two positions indicated in the figure by causing one or the other of the teeth f to engage with the stud.

p is a handle formed integral with the plate a and serving for operating the same.

In some cases the teethf shown in the figure may be dispensed with, a simple notch being formed at the opposite end of the slot 1) from the enlarged opening 0.

hen the plate is in the position shown in full line in the figure, the stud is in engagement with the said notch, thereby prevent ing the movement of the plate relatively to the stud until the plate is forcibly raised through the medium of the handle 10.

An important advantage of my adjustable -fastener when applied to corsets is that I am enabled to dispense with the use of lacing at the back, the fasteners themselves afiording sufiicient adjustment. v

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- FRANCIS BEAUOHAMP.

Vtitnesses:

JOHN E. BOUSFIELD, Of the firm of S. F. Redfcrn & 00., 4 South Street, Finsbury, London, Patent Agents.

A. S. ALBUTT. 

